Ahead of elections in India, a series of films that promote the ruling party’s right-wing ideology are seeking to influence voters. An art historian explains how the trend started.
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India is pursuing a policy of pleasing the ruling elites in its neighbourhood, which it hopes will serve its national aspirations to become a regional powerhouse like China.
A focus on financial compensation for subjects of ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ overshadowed the need to examine storytelling conventions and creative practices in contemporary documentary filmmaking.
‘Soup songs,’ a genre of Tamil breakup songs, refer to a man’s emotional state after being dumped and are full of blame for women. A more nuanced approach to love would be better for everyone.
In spite of monsoon season and cyclone Nivar, the most recent floods are largely man-made disasters.
With 1.3 billion people in India under lockdown, how will it affect women, particularly those in rural areas?
As global warming intensifies violent weather events, the most vulnerable countries affected need help to respond more effectively.
India is the most dangerous country for women in 2018, according to a new survey. Putting more women in government is a necessary first step in preventing rape and better protecting abuse survivors.
A common place of worship in India and Pakistan offers solace and bonds religious minorities in Pakistan.
While Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government can take heart, the political landscape is fragmenting along caste, religious and ideological lines.
A meteoriticist takes a look at the evidence surrounding a tragic death – and gives her verdict on whether it was caused by a meteorite.
Principales colaboradores
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Postdoctoral research associate, The University of Edinburgh
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Senior Lecturer in the department of Politics, Philosophy and Religion, Lancaster University
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Researcher-Program coordinator, Habib University
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Associate Professor of Political Science and Global Studies, Boise State University
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Professor of Gender & Development, University of East Anglia
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Associate Professor of Art History and Museum Studies, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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PhD Candidate, Cinema Studies Institute, University of Toronto
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PhD Student, Media Studies, Western University
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Professor of Planetary and Space Sciences, The Open University
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Instructor, Global Governance, Wilfrid Laurier University
